"Conditional Approval of MOU… Will Not Accept Unreasonable Demands"

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Iran has made it clear that it will not accept unreasonable demands from the United States. With Iran vowing to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz immediately after the 60-day period expires, and uncertainty surrounding whether Israel will agree to end the war in Lebanon—a prerequisite for final negotiations—there are many variables at play.

Reporter Min Gyeongho has the story.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stated in a written message to the nation, released through Iranian state media, that he had held a different opinion regarding the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war.

However, he emphasized that he "granted permission because President Pezeshkian showed strong determination," adding that "President Pezeshkian has also made it clear that he will never accept any unreasonable demands from the U.S. during the upcoming negotiation process."

[Mojtaba Khamenei/Supreme Leader of Iran (Read by Iranian state broadcaster): Clearly, the upcoming face-to-face negotiations do not mean accepting the opinions of the enemy state.]

He also stated that he would closely monitor whether the specified terms of the agreement are properly implemented.

There are also numerous variables during the 60-day negotiation period.

While the agreed-upon MOU specifies free passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day negotiation period, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament who has been leading negotiations with the U.S., has long publicly stated his intention to collect tolls after the negotiations conclude.

[Ghalibaf/Speaker of the Iranian Parliament: We have responsibility and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. We are simply providing services in the Strait and charging a fee for those services in return.]

The MOU also includes a provision that a permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, is a prerequisite for final negotiations, but it is unclear whether Israel will comply.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already referred to occupied territories in southern Lebanon as "our land," stating, "The Israeli people who have returned home will remain here forever."

(Video Editing: Kim Jin-won)
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